Bacteremia with Raoultella planticola in the setting of acute pancreatitis complicated with acute cholangitis.
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The bacterium Raoultella planticola (R planticola) is a rare pathogen in humans. We report a case of mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) of biliary origin with cholangitis and bacteremia with R planticola in association with pancreatic panniculitis (PP). We present the case report of a 55-year-old woman.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva
دوره 109 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017